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wish noun
⇨ wish (carry out sb's wishes) ⇨ desire (a wish for secrecy)wish verb
⇨ hope (everything you could wish for) ⇨ want (I wish I were taller.) wish noun wish ♦︎ request ♦︎ willThese are all words for sth that sb wants to have or happen. 这些词均表示想要的东西、希望发生的事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a wish / request for sth◆against sb's wish / will◆sb's particular / personal / dying wish / request◆sb's conscious wish / will◆to have / express / consider / comply with / ignore a wish / request◆to obey / go against sb's wishes / will■ wish [countable] (rather formal) a thing that you want to have or to happen 想要的东西；希望发生的事；意愿◆He refused to carry out her wishes.他拒绝按她的意愿行事。◆I'm sure that you will get your wish.我相信你会心想事成的。◆She married against her parents' wishes.她的婚事违背了父母的心愿。 see also wish ⇨ desire noun , wish ⇨ hope verb ■ request [countable] (rather formal) a thing that you formally ask for （正式的）要求，请求◆My request was granted.我的请求获得了批准。◆a radio request programme (= a programme of music that listeners have asked for) 电台点播节目 see also request ⇨ request noun , request ⇨ ask verb 2 ■ will [singular] (formal) what sb wants to happen in a particular situation 意愿；心愿◆I don't want to go against your will.我不想违背你的意愿。◆They governed according to the will of the people.他们按照民意施政。ⓘ Will is often used in contexts relating to public life. * will常用于公共生活相关的语境◆the collective / general / majority / national / popular / public will集体／大众／大多数人／国民／普遍／公众的意愿When people say that sth is God's will, they mean that we should accept that we do not have any control over what happens in life, even when bad things happen, because it is God who decides how things happen. * God's will指天意、上帝的旨意，有听天由命之意。 desire noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ hope noun 2 另见hope名词词条第2义desire ♦︎ need ♦︎ wish ♦︎ temptation ♦︎ urge ♦︎ impulse ♦︎ inclination ♦︎ whim ♦︎ want ♦︎ compulsionThese are all words for a feeling, especially a strong one, that you would like to have or do sth. 这些词均表示想望、渴望、欲望。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a desire / a need / a wish / an urge / an inclination for sth◆the desire / need / wish / temptation / urge / impulse / inclination / compulsion to do sth◆a strong desire / need / wish / temptation / urge / impulse / inclination◆an overwhelming desire / need / temptation / urge / impulse◆an irresistible desire / temptation / urge / impulse◆a natural desire / wish / temptation / urge / impulse / inclination◆a sudden desire / need / urge / impulse / inclination / whim◆sexual desires / needs / urges / impulses / inclinations◆to have a desire / a need / a wish / a temptation / an urge / an impulse / an inclination / wants / a compulsion◆to feel a desire / a need / a temptation / an urge / an impulse / an inclination / a compulsion◆to express / make known a desire / need / wish◆to satisfy a desire / a need / an urge / impulse / sb's whims / sb's wants◆to pander to sb's wishes / whims / wants◆to resist / fight a desire / a temptation / an urge / an impulse■ desire [countable, uncountable] (rather formal, especially written) a feeling that you want to have or do sth 想望；欲望；渴望◆Most children have an insatiable desire for knowledge.大多数儿童都有永不满足的求知欲。◆She felt an overwhelming desire to return home.她感到有一种难以遏制的想回家的愿望。◆He now had enough money to satisfy all his desires.他现在有足够的钱来满足自己所有的欲望。◆ (formal) I have no desire (= I do not want) to discuss the matter further.我不想再谈此事。 see also desire ⇨ want verb ■ need [countable, uncountable] a strong feeling that you want or must have or do sth 渴望；迫切需要◆She felt the need to talk to someone.她特别想和人聊聊。◆I'm in need of some fresh air.我需要呼吸点新鲜空气。◆It can be difficult to express our needs and desires.表达自己的需求和想望并非易事。 see also need ⇨ need noun , need ⇨ need verb NOTE 辨析 Desire or need?A need is usually stronger than a desire: it is usually sth which you feel you must have, not just sth that you would like; when it is used in negative sentences, however, it can mean sth that you don't want. * need通常比desire强烈，指渴望得到某物不仅是因为喜欢，更是出于迫切需要；但在否定句中need可表示不想要的事物◆She had no more need of me (= did not want me any more).她再也不需要我了。 ■ wish [countable] (especially written) a feeling that you want to have or do sth 愿望；希望◆I can understand her wish for secrecy.我可以理解她想保守秘密的愿望。◆He had no wish to start a fight.他无意挑起争斗。◆His dearest wish (= what he wants most of all) is to see his grandchildren again.他最大的愿望是能够再次见到自己的孙儿。◆It was her dying wish that I should have it.她的临终遗愿是把这东西留给我。 see also wish ⇨ want verb , wish ⇨ wish noun NOTE 辨析 Desire or wish?When it is used alone, desire only suggests a slightly stronger feeling than wish. However, desire is often used with adjectives such as deep, great, urgent, burning, insatiable and overwhelming, expressing a much stronger feeling; wish is not often used with these adjectives. * desire单独使用时仅指比wish稍强烈些的愿望，但desire经常与形容词deep、great、urgent、burning、insatiable和overwhelming等连用，表示十分强烈的愿望；wish不常与这些形容词连用。■ temptation / /tempˈteɪʃn/ / [countable, uncountable] the desire to do or have sth that you know is bad or wrong 诱惑；引诱◆The temptation of easy profits was too much for them.轻而易举即可获利，这种诱惑让他们无法抗拒。◆Don't give in to temptation.别经不起诱惑。◆I couldn't resist the temptation to open the letter.我按捺不住好奇心，把信打开了。 see also tempt ⇨ tempt verb ■ urge [countable] a strong feeling that you must do sth, especially one that is hard to control or hard to understand 强烈的欲望；（难以控制或理解的）冲动◆I had a sudden urge to hit him.我突然很想揍他一顿。◆Freud claimed that this behaviour was caused by the repression of sexual urges.弗洛伊德声称这种行为是性压抑造成的。 see also urgent ⇨ urgent NOTE 辨析 Need or urge?Both these words often describe feelings that seem to come from the body rather than the mind. 这两个词均常指来自身体而非大脑的欲望◆a / an biological / instinctive / primitive need / urge生理／本能／原始的欲望◆sexual needs / urges性需求；性冲动However, needs are usually feelings that are shared by a lot of people and are easy to understand and accept; an urge may be less easy to understand and sth that you try to prevent yourself from doing or expressing. 不过，need通常为许多人共有且容易理解和接受的欲望，urge则可能是较不易理解且尽量避免付诸实现或表达出来的欲望◆She felt a violent urge to laugh, but suppressed it, with difficulty.她很想大笑，可还是竭力忍住了。 ■ impulse / /ˈɪmpʌls/ / [countable, usually singular, uncountable] a sudden strong desire to do sth, without stopping to think about the results 冲动；心血来潮的念头◆He had a sudden impulse to stand up and sing.他突然心血来潮，想站起来唱歌。◆Her first impulse was to run away.她的第一个念头就是逃走。◆The door was open and on an impulse she went inside.门开着，她一时心血来潮就走了进去。◆He tends to act on impulse.他往往凭一时冲动行事。 see also impulsive ⇨ spontaneous ■ inclination / /ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn/ / [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) a feeling that makes you want to do sth 倾向；意愿◆He did not show the slightest inclination to leave.他丝毫没有表现出要离开的意思。◆He was a loner by nature and by inclination.他生性不喜欢交际，而且也无意于此。◆You must follow your own inclinations when choosing a career.你必须按照自己的意愿选择职业。ⓘ An inclination may not be a very strong feeling: people act according to their inclinations when there is no stronger force to work against them. When people lack any inclination to do sth, it shows that they do not want to do it at all. * inclination可能是一种不太强烈的意愿。在没有更强的反对力量干扰下，人都是按自己的意愿行事。缺乏做某事的意愿，就表明根本不想做这件事。 see also inclined to do sth ⇨ prone to sth ■ whim / /wɪm/ / [countable] (often disapproving) a sudden desire to do or have sth, especially when it is sth unusual or unnecessary 心血来潮；一时冲动；突发奇想◆He was forced to pander to her every whim.她每一次心血来潮他都得顺着她。◆We bought the house on a whim.我们一时冲动就买了这所房子。◆She hires and fires people at whim (= as and when she wants to, without good reason).她任意地雇用人和解雇人。■ want [countable, usually plural] something that you want 需要的东西；想要的东西◆She spent her life pandering to the wants of her children.她一生都在设法满足子女的需要。ⓘ In this meaning, wants is usually used in a possessive phrase such as my/your/his/her/our/their/the customers' wants or the wants of sb. 表达此义时，wants通常用在所有格短语中，如my/your/his/her/our/their/the customers' wants或the wants of sb。 see also want ⇨ need noun , want ⇨ want verb ■ compulsion / /kəmˈpʌlʃn/ / (rather formal, written) a strong desire to do sth that you cannot easily control, especially sth that is wrong, silly or dangerous （尤指做错事、傻事或危险事的）强烈欲望，冲动◆He felt a great compulsion to drive too fast.他感到一股想超速飙车的强烈冲动。◆Obsessions and compulsions often develop in people who live stressful lives.生活压力大的人常常会产生痴迷和易于冲动。 see also compelling ⇨ urgent hope verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ expect 另见expect条hope ♦︎ wait ♦︎ wish ♦︎ aspire ♦︎ set your sights on sth ♦︎ set your heart on sthThese words all mean to want sth to happen very much. 这些词均表示殷切希望某事发生。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to hope / wait / wish for sth◆to hope / wish that...◆to hope / wait / aspire to do sth◆to still hope for / wait for / wish for / aspire to sth◆to really / secretly / always / never hope for / wish for / aspire to sth◆to just / only hope / wish■ hope [intransitive, transitive] to want sth to happen and think that it is possible 希望，期望（某事发生）◆We're hoping for good weather on Sunday.我们盼望着星期天天气好。◆All we can do now is wait and hope.我们现在能做的就是等待和期盼。◆'Do you think it will rain?' 'I hope not.'“你觉得会下雨吗？”“但愿不会。”◆'Will you be back before dark?' 'I hope so, yes.'“你天黑之前能回来吗？”“我希望可以吧。”◆Let's hope we can find a parking space.希望咱们能找到停车位。◆It is hoped that over £10 000 will be raised.希望能筹得超过1万英镑。◆She is hoping to win the gold medal.她希望赢得金牌。■ wait [intransitive, transitive] to hope or watch for sth to happen, especially for a long time （尤指长时间地）希望，期待，盼望◆The team had waited for success for eighteen years.这个队企盼胜利已经十八年了。◆This is just the opportunity I've been waiting for.这正是我一直期待的机会。◆He's waiting for me to make a mistake.他正盼着我出错呢。◆I waited my chance and slipped out when no one was looking.我等待时机，趁没人注意时溜了出去。■ wish [intransitive] to think very hard that you want sth, especially sth that can only be achieved by good luck or magic 盼望，企求，祈盼（交好运或发生奇迹等）◆If you wish really hard, maybe you'll get what you want.用心祈盼，也许就能愿望成真。◆It's no use wishing for the impossible.企求不可能的事情是徒劳无益的。◆He has everything he could possibly wish for.一切他想要得到的东西他都有了。 see also wish ⇨ wish noun , wish ⇨ want verb ■ aspire / /əˈspaɪə(r)/ / [intransitive] (rather formal) to have a strong desire to achieve or become sth 渴望（成就）；有志（成为）◆She aspired to a scientific career.她有志于科学事业。◆He aspired to be their next leader.他渴望成为他们的下一任领导人。■ set your sights on sth idiom (setting, set, set) (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to decide that you want sth and try very hard to get it 以⋯为奋斗目标；决心做到◆I had set my sights on a career in journalism.我立志从事新闻事业。ⓘ Set your sights on sth is usually used to talk about things that people want to achieve in sport or business. * set your sights on sth通常指人们在体育竞技或商业上决心达到某目标。■ set your ˈheart on sth■ have your heart ˈset on sth idiom (setting, set, set)to want sth very much, and not let anyone or anything make you change your mind 渴望；一心想要◆They've set their heart on a house in the country.他们下定决心要在乡下买房子。 want verb want ♦︎ would like sth ♦︎ wish ♦︎ like ♦︎ feel like sth ♦︎ desire ♦︎ fancyThese words all mean to have a desire for sth. 这些词均表示要、想要。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb wants / would like / wishes / likes / desires to do sth◆to feel like / fancy doing sth◆if you want / wish / like◆if you feel like it◆sb really wants / would like / wishes / feels like / desires / fancies sth◆to truly want / wish / desire sth◆sb just wants / would like / feels like / fancies sth◆to only want / wish / desire sth◆to always want / wish / feel like / desire / fancy sth◆sb wants / would like / desires sth very much◆to want / wish desperately to do sth■ want [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) (rather informal, especially spoken) to have a desire for sth 要；想要；希望◆Do you want some more tea?你再要点儿茶吗？◆All I want is the truth.我只想知道真相。◆I can do whatever I want.我想干什么就可以干什么。◆What do you want to do tomorrow?你明天想干什么？◆'It's time you did your homework.' 'I don't want to!'“你该做作业了。”“我不想做！”◆Do you want me to help?你要我帮忙吗？ⓘ Note that you cannot say 'want that...'. 注意不能说want that ...◆I want that you do it quickly. ◆I want it done quickly.我要求这事尽快搞定。When you use the infinitive after want, it must have to. * want后接动词不定式时必须加to◆I want study in America. ◆I want to study in America.我想去美国读书。 see also want ⇨ desire noun ■ would like sth phrase (rather formal, especially spoken) used as a polite way of saying what you want or to ask what sb wants （用于客气地表达或询问）想要，喜欢，愿意◆Would you like a drink?你想喝点什么吗？◆I'd like to think it over.我想考虑一下。◆We'd like you to come and visit us.我们希望你能来看我们。◆ (formal) We would like to apologize for the delay.我们希望为这次延误道歉。ⓘ In spoken English, I would like is nearly always shortened to I'd like. 在口语中，I would like几乎总是缩略为I'd like。■ wish [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) to want sth to happen or to be true even though it is unlikely or impossible 希望（不大可能的事）发生；怀着（不可能实现的）愿望◆I wish I were taller.我要是个子高一点儿就好了。◆I wish I hadn't eaten so much.我真希望我没有吃这么多。◆I wish you wouldn't leave your clothes all over the floor.我希望你不要把衣服丢得满地都是。◆She wished herself a million miles away.她恨不得自己远在百万英里之外。ⓘ In formal language, especially in British English, wish can also mean to want to do sth. 在正式语境中，尤其在英式英语中，wish还可表示希望做某事◆I wish to speak to the manager.我想跟经理谈谈。 see also wish ⇨ desire noun , wish ⇨ hope verb ■ like [transitive, no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (especially BrE, rather informal, especially spoken) to want to do or have sth 想；要；希望◆Do what you like－I don't care.你想做什么就做什么，我不在乎。◆You can dye your hair whatever colour you like.你的头发想染成什么颜色都行。◆You can come too if you like.如果想来，你也可以来。ⓘ In this meaning, like is only used in sentences with what, whatever and if. Sometimes people use if you like to agree to a suggestion, even though they would not have chosen to do that thing themselves. 表达此义时，like只用于由what、whatever和if引导的句子中。有时用if you like表示赞同他人提出的建议，尽管自己本没有这样的打算◆'Let's go and see “The Last Samurai.” ' 'OK, if you like.'“我们去看《最后的武士》吧。”“好吧，如果你喜欢。”This meaning of like is mostly used in British English; in American English it is more usual to use want. * like的这个词义多见于英式英语，在美式英语中，更常用want◆Do what you want－I don't care.你想做什么就做什么吧，我不在乎。 ■ feel like sth idiom (felt, felt) (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (informal, spoken) to want to have or do sth 想；要；希望◆I feel like a drink.我想喝点什么。◆He felt like bursting into tears.他想要大哭一场。◆We'll go for a walk if you feel like it.要是你愿意，我们去散散步。■ desire [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (formal) to want to have or do sth 想；要；希望◆The house had everything you could desire.这房子应有尽有。◆The dessert can be topped with cream, if desired (= if you like).如果喜欢，这款甜品可以浇上奶油。◆The medicine did not achieve the desired effect.这药未达到预期效果。 see also desire ⇨ desire noun ■ fancy [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (BrE, informal, especially spoken) to want to have or do sth 想；要；希望◆Fancy a drink?想喝一杯吗？◆I fancied a change of scene.我倒希望换换环境。 |